Desk and magazine rack



Aug. 27, 1935. E. w, DUNNING 2,012,660

DESK AND MAGAZINE RACK Filed June 19, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet' l BY W ATTORNEYS.

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Aug- 27, 1935. E. w. DUNNING 2,012,660

DESK AND MAGAZINE RACK Filed June '19, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 //0 INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 27.1935` e 'i 2,012,660

` 2,012,660 n f e DESK VANI) LMAGAZINE RACK n Edward Waugh Dunning, Bal-timore, Md.

Application June 19., 1934, Serial No. 731,353

l l v 2 Claim. (C1. .sii-r1.) y n n Y This invention relates to furniture and more decrease in height towards their forward edges7 particularly to an improved combination desk and and at their front edges vare connected by a short magazine rack, one object of the invention Ibeing frontgwall 3. A partition 4 extends vertically betoprov-ide an article of furniture vof this character tween the side wallsto divide the bodyinto front '5 which is so constructed that it will be very comand rea-r compartment-s 5 and 6 in whichl mag- "5:

pact and occupy a'minimum amo-unt -of space. ezines are to be set and rest upon the bottoms Another lolxect of the invention is to so conl 'and -B lof these compartments. Referring to structv the lmagazine rack forming the body por- Figures 4 and '6, it will be seen that thebottoms` tion of the device that ymagazines maybe vset up- Tand 8' restuperl `Supporting strips and Il! V10 right therein and easily inserted or removed from where they aresecured by nails driven ihrellilihV 103 compartmentsintowhichthey are placed. the partit-ierland front and rear walls. Nails A stili further objeotof the invention is to so are also employed to secure the partition 4and f associate :a deskforming panely or lslide withr'the Wallis t0 each ,Other @JS SiiOWrl in Figures k3,5"3111 magazine rack that it may be slid from 2, hop' 7. 'The partition is taller than the vfl'Olll'. Wall but;

the -back of the rack when not in use where it fore, whenmeseznesarepleeed linthe compari wil-1 be out of the way and concealed from view.- ments, their j upnerrort-ons will project 'up- Another obiectof the `invention is to sojmount Werdly ,ffherefremirl Such relationto 'each other the sliding pane1 that when extended for use, that magazines inthe real' compartment willnot izontal position for use to a vertical position at appreciably shorter than the rear wall and, there- 2b it will be firmly braced to prevent it from mov-v be COIlCealed by those in the front Compartment:

ing out of position for use and to also provide the mailgelrlent e150 permits the magazines t0 rack Vwith'feet at its back which wi'l'l'prevent thev be easily 'grasped ridreli'lOVed fOruSe n rack from tilting when pressure is :applied to the All the back' 0f the 'maggz'iiie Iriekrs'rips ll 'aref desk-forming slide during use thereof. secured vertically against rear edge faces of the 25. Still another object of `the invention is to so Side Wt-11S and PrjeCt yillWeLrCily therefrfim pro-vide a `combination desk and magazine rack ShOWn in Figures 3 Y and 7 isoform tracks to rewhieh is simple in construction, and, capable lof eeive dewei pins i3 projecting from opposite `side'l being readily transported from` one place to an- 'eligeSOf'a Panel "M Which `Serves, as a desk'when @then Y in the extended horizontalposition shown in' Fig- With these and numerous other objects in View, 111'@ 6. This Dailelris 0f the proper width to t y30 my invention consists in the novel features 'o1' between the Strips l2 'and therefOre it may be construction, combination and arrangement of diSIJOSed vertically in a retracted position yas parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more ShOWn in Figure 4 WithitS. IOWer end resting upon particularly pointed out in the specification and n CrOSS Sirip`|5 eXeIlding betWeeIl the tracks near chung the lower ends thereof and its upper portion en- 35 In the accompanying drawings forming a part -gaged between the head bar I6 and an abutment of this application; bar l1 secured to and extending between the Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved upper DDrtOIlS Of the Strips H. The upper por desk and magazine rack; tion of the abutment4 bar is bevelled from ,its 40 Figure 2 is a. front elevation of the desk and inner face es shown et I8 t0 provide e sloping 40 rack; surface and allow the panel to be tilted outwardly Figure 3 isa sectional view taken along the line as it is. drawn upwardly 'and swung to an ex- 3-3 of Figure 1; tended horizontal position in which it rests upon Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the upper edge face of the abutment bar and has the line 4 4 of Figure 2; its inner end engaged under the head bar as 45 Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along the shown in Figure `46. When in this position, thel f line 5-5 of Figure 1; panel will `form a desk. u Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4 show- A finger receiving recess I9 is formed in the `ing the panel extended for use as a desk; and panel whereby it may be firmly grasped and slid Figure 7 is a. sectional view taken along the to a retracted or extended position and thehead' 50 line 1 1 of Figure 6. f bar is increased in depth towards its center and Figure 8 is a perspective View of the panel. formed with a hand receiving opening 20 defining The body portion of this impro-ved article of a handle to be grasped when lifting the combined furniture constitutes a magazine rack and has a p rack and desk and carrying the same from one rear wall I extending between side walls 2 which place to another. When the panel is extended 55 for use as a vdesk the'magazine rack should be braced in order to prevent it from tilting over as weight is applied to the` desk during writing and therefore feet 22 are secured against lower end portions of the strips Il and project rear-y wardly therefrom. A pencil holder 23 and book rack 24 are secured against the outer face of one side wall and a holder 25 for a pack of cigarettes is secured against the other side wall.

.When this combination magazine rack and desk is in use,.it is set upon a floor against a wall'or arm chair or any other location desired with the front of the rack disposed outwardly so that magazines can be inserted or removed from the compartments and 6. The outline of the upper' edges of the side walls imparts an attractive appearanceto the rack as Well as permitting the magazines to be easily grasped and removed from the compartments.l When it is desired to use the device as a desk the handle 2l is grasped and the device lifted-and'moved to a position in front of a chair at such `a, distance therefrom that the panel may be grasped byits upper end and after being drawn upwardly tilted to a horizontal position in which it rests upon the upper edge of the cross bar Il with its inner end engaged Lmder the-head bar I6. The article of furniture can then beusedas a desk in the usual manner and as thefeet 22 brace the rack againsttilting towards ak person, a firm writing surface will be provided. Pencils and pens will be thrustrinto the sockets 26 of the carrier 23 wherethey will be supported vertically and can be easily reached and removed when required. It will thus be seen that this article of furniture will be useful' eitherv as a magazine rack or desk and will be very fati: desk or,y rack.

From the. foregoing descriptionv of the construction of my improved device, the method ofv applying the same tol use will be readily understood.k It Awill be seen that AI have provided a simple, inexpensive and efficient means for carrying outthe objects of the invention and while Iphave particularly described the elements best adapted to performthe functions set forth,kit is obvious that variouschanges in form, proportion and in the minor details 'of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: i

1. An article of furniture comprising a body having a rear wall and side walls, vertically extending strips carried by the side walls and spaced rearwardly from the rear wall to denne tracks at opposite sides of thebody, a cross bar extending between said strips adjacent their upper ends and located rearwardly of the tracks, a head bar 4extending between upper ends of said tracks back of the rear wall in a plane higher than v said cross barand forwardly therefrom, a panel having pins projecting from opposite sides adjacent one end and engaged in said tracks to slidably ran;ltiltably mount the panel for movementfrQm a retracted position to an extended lhead barand crossbar and when in an extended 2. Au article of. furniture comprising a bodyl having a rear wall. and side walls, strips. carried byI the side walls` and defining tracks at opposite sides of the.-body back of the rear wall, a cross baradjacent upper ends of said tracks disposed rearwardly therefrom, a'panel having pins projecting from opposite sides adjacent one end and engaged in' said tracks to mount the panelfor sliding andtilting movement from-a retracted;

vertical position'back of the rear wall to an extended horizontal position VVin which itprojects rearwardly from the body and rests upon said cross bar, abutment means to engage over the inner end of the panel when in its extended position, and oor engaging feet projecting rearwardlylfrom'lower ends of the strips to brace the bodyagainst .tilting rearwardly whenthe panelis inits extended position.

` EDWARD WAUGH DUNNING. 

